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Chants for EF Requiem Mass & Burial Service

I've posted scores for these chants on the Institute of Christ the King website here.

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WHAT do you buy if you are Extraordinary Form Schola?

If you are a Schola in the Extraordinary Form, but you don't have much money to buy books, here are some options:An absolutely AMAZING book, but not well knownThen there are these amazing things:VOLUME...

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All Saints' Introit and additional verses

This concerns the Introit, Gaudeamus omnes, for All Saints', in the Extraordinary Form only. I want to use at least one additional verse from the Psalmorum for a High Mass. The Psalmorum states: "Ad...

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Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament - Sacramento, California

Imagine my delight when I stumbled across this:Throughout the year, the Cathedral Choir sings the Introit and Communion Antiphon from the Graduale Romanum.During Advent and Lent, the Choir also sings...

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Modern Notation and Accompaniment

A while ago, I found the entire Graduale Romanum online (I think on this site somewhere) in modern notation with organ accompaniment in PDF form. I can't find it now. Can anyone help me find that?...

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Music (chants) for the Extraordinary Form of the Mass

Although not officially released (as of November 2009), the St. Rene Goupil Gregorian Chant Site [Extraordinary Form] is coming along nicely, and will assist people with music for the Extraordinary...

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Easter Sunday, Order of Major Propers

For Easter Sunday, the 1979 Graduale Romanum maintains the traditional order for the chants between the readings (Gradual, Alleluia, Sequence). I know that the Missal for English speaking regions (or...

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Why Sacred Music?

Friends,Watching a show on EWTN International last night, I saw the wonderful story of someone who converted from Mormonism to Catholicism. It reminded me of yet ANOTHER reason why we need real Sacred...

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All Souls', Requiem Mass, and the 1974 Graduale Romanum

Our schola is preparing to sing most of the Requiem Mass for All Souls' Day. I recently compared the text of Agnus Dei for the Requiem Mass from the 1962 Graduale Romanum with that in the 1974 GR and...

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Liber Brevior online

It is longer than it seems. 800 pages. Liber Brevior

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Enjoyment (at the last second)

Just wanted to say . . .I really enjoy being able to go to this site and print off my scores . . . 5 seconds before I have to leave for practice!I hope others are taking advantage of this. The...

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Gregorian Chant propers for Immaculate Conception (Audio)

On the Institute of Christ the King website, there are now recordings of the propers of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception sung by the Gregorian Schola from the Institute's seminary in Gricigliano,...

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Propers for Dec. 10, 2009

Hello, Since I currently do not own a copy of the Graduale Romanum, I was wondering if someone would mind posting (or emailing me) the Propers for the Thursday after the Second Sunday of Advent (Dec....

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Problems uploading to Isaac Jogues (desperate plea)

Dear friends,I hope this is an appropriate use of the CMAA Forum.Here's what I need: I need to know if anyone has had any issues uploading chants to Isaac Jogues or Rene Goupil.I notice a lot of people...

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Gaudete Sunday: "Qui sedes," the Gradual

For those of you who really want to cut your teeth on serious Gregorian melody, this coming Sunday's Gradual, Qui sedes, offers plenty to work on. Qui sedes, Domine, super Cherubim, excita potentiam...

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For those who may be in the position to plan Confirmation Masses

Here is a list of proper chants for the Ordinary-Form Confirmation Mass, as found on p. 644 of the Graduale Romanum/Triplex. Translations and citations are included.

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Fourth Sunday of Advent: Communion, Ecce virgo concipiet

COMMUNION: ECCE VIRGO CONCIPIET This simple, but pivotal text, from Isaiah is found on the Sunday immediately predeeding Christmas, culminating the Advent build-up in anticipation of the birth of the...

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Beta Released: JoguesChant: Gregorian chant needs YOUR help!

Dear Friends,-----first of all, we have discovered a "bug" on Firefox. Please READ THIS-I would like to invite you to visit: JoguesChant.orgYou can learn a lot about it by visiting: the "About"...

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Solesmes sometimes defies their own editions (and theories)

BEFORE I even type a word, I want you all to know that I love the Solesmes rhythmic markings, and I use them every day.I always keep my ears open for when Solesmes doesn't follow the markings in their...

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Introit for Lent V

My choir (a Gospel choir that I have converted into a traditional choir) has begun learning the Introit for Lent V, "Judica Me." One of the problems that is coming up is that on the second line (if...

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1863 Historic Graduale of Fr. Hermesdorff is now online!

Some of you will be interested to know that the fascinating 1863 Hermesdorff Graduale is now available HERE.You will enjoy comparing his first version to his second version (which he died before...

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Where do you get the readings on a weekday?

Friends,Where do you get the readings on a weekday?Feb. 5 is the Memorial of Saint Agatha, virgin and martyrWhat is the Responsorial Psalm?The St. Agatha MEMORIAL Resp. Psalm is Ps. 31 ("Refrain: Into...

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EF music director- 1 year reflection

I have to share my joy with all my CMAA friends. In preparing the Introit for today's Mass, I realized that I had survived my first full year as music director at an FSSP parish. This was new territory...

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Further analysis of the antiphons: Graduale vs. Missale

The article by Christoph Tietze in Sacred Music 133.4 (Winter 2006) is very enlightening. Most readers of this forum are no doubt aware that there are vast differences in the antiphon texts found in...

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Question re-phrased

In the old days, there was not a real concern if the texts being sung matched perfectly the ones the priest prayed. Deference was made to the traditional version that had been sung for many...

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Who purchased the one on Ebay today?!

I tried to purchase the GR today that was in London and I feverishly was punching the bid button and putting in higher and higher amounts but to no avail. DARN! Did one of you get...

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Tonus Creationis for Easter Vigil - Draft

I'm working on a draft pointing of the Tonus Creationis formula for the Easter Vigil to relieve cantors of stress this year et in saecula saeculorum. Draft and formula pdfs are attached. Any...

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Placement of choir in church

We have a very small chant group and we sing a capella. Is it appropriate for us to sing from a location other than the choir loft? What do other groups do? I am only interested in groups that sing the...

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Who else is aware of this fact?

Friends,Has anyone else noticed that the Sundays after Pentecost (Extraordinary Form) to a very large extent have chronological Scripture readings?Sequentially ordered --- like, where one Introit...

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Modern notation propers in Latin

Is there a modern-notation version of the Graduale available on here somewhere? I saw the modern-notation for "Chants of the Church", but not the LU or the Graduale. I'm specifically looking for Latin...

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